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How Books Start
Nikesh tells us how he gets ideas for books.
  1. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  2. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  10. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  11. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  12. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  13. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  14. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  15. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  16. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  17. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  18. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
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